Thank you to the nearly 100 attendees who joined our Outcomes & Impact webinar yesterday! We hope you found the session insightful and informative. It was great to address some intriguing questions about matrix and IAG challenges. Mark your calendars for our next specialist webinar on May 13th. 📅 To discuss accreditation with our team, schedule a call: https://lnkd.in/erNaj6nQ
matrix Standard
Professional Training and Coaching
Delivering a quality standard for organisations that provide information, advice and guidance services to its customers
About us
What is the matrix Standard? It is the international quality standard for organisations that deliver information, advice and/or guidance (IAG). Either as their sole purpose or as part of their service offering. The matrix Standard is the Department for Education’s (DfE) standard for ensuring the quality of the delivery of high-quality information, advice and guidance. The DfE supports the matrix Standard as the quality framework for accrediting information, advice and guidance contracts including the National Careers Service, its subcontractors and other services delivered on behalf of the Education Skills Funding Agency. It helps providers to improve their services by benchmarking against best practice and it offers accreditation to those that meet the full standard. Organisations that feel they meet all matrix criteria can apply for assessment at any time. When an independent Assessor confirms that all criteria are met, the organisation becomes an accredited organisation and can display the matrix quality mark to demonstrate that it offers high quality IAG services. The matrix Standard is an outcome- based standard. This means that an Assessor will look not only at processes used to support IAG delivery but also at results achieved. Any organisation which manages, administers and delivers an information, advice and/or guidance service to support individuals in their choice of career, learning, work or life goals can become accredited to the matrix Standard. It does not matter whether the service or services are delivered face-to-face, through training, learning, remotely, or through a website. Organisations that have benefited from working with the Standard include Training Providers, Universities, Further/Higher Education Colleges, Schools and Academies, Sole Traders, National Careers Service, Voluntary and Community Organisations and Private Businesses.
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- Industry
- Professional Training and Coaching
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
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- Manchester
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- Nonprofit
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Employees at matrix Standard
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Alison Denholm
Service Director - Quality Standards at Centre for Assessment part of The Growth Company
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Associate Professor Deirdre Hughes OBE
International Career Development Specialist & a Vice-President of the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance(IAEVG)
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Nicola Read
Client Engagement Executive for matrix Standard and Trusted Standard at the Growth Company
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Roger Chapman
matrix and Trusted Standard Head of Service Delivery at The Growth Company
Updates
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📢 Reminder: Free Webinar on matrix Standard - Outcomes & Impact - Tomorrow! Are you ready to start your certification journey, or are you considering recertifying? Join us for an insightful session on best IAG practices to prepare for certification. Date: Thursday, 27th March 2025 Time: 1-hour session Don't miss this opportunity to ensure your organisation is ready for success! Book now and secure your spot: https://zurl.co/XHefD
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Defining IAG Services: Is Your Organisation Providing Essential Information, Advice, and Guidance? Find out what IAG is, determine if your organisation offers these crucial services, and see why recognising IAG within your organisation is key to your success. Curious to know more? Read the full article below and explore our insights.
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Congratulations on achieving your re-accreditation, West Lancashire College! 🎉 🎉
🌟 Highlight of the Week: Matrix Accreditation Renewed! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that our West Lancashire College Learner Experience Team, under the exceptional leadership of Dawn Hughes, has successfully secured the matrix Standard accreditation for another three years! This achievement underscores our unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality information, advice, and guidance (IAG) services that empower individuals to reach their full potential. The Matrix Standard, owned by the Department for Education (DfE), is the international quality benchmark for organizations providing IAG services. It ensures that we meet rigorous standards across four key elements: - Leadership and Management - Resources - Service Delivery - Continuous Quality Improvement Achieving this standard is mandatory for certain educational institutions, reflecting its significance in maintaining excellence in IAG services. The accreditation process was comprehensive, involving interviews with colleagues from various departments, including Learner Services Mark Parkinson, Inclusive Learning Support, School Liaison Lauren Kelly, Admissions, Quality Catherine Shiel, Safeguarding & Wellbeing, and students from across the college. This collaborative effort highlights the dedication and hard work of our entire team and the collaborative culture and ethos of the college as a whole. Congratulations and heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in this remarkable achievement! Gareth Sutton Lisa Hoseason Jane Hines Wendy Bennett #MatrixStandard #IAG #LearnerExperience #ContinuousImprovement #EducationalExcellence
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Elevate Your IAG Service to Excellence 💫 Discover the 7 Crucial Quality Areas to Maximise the Efficiency of Your IAG (Information, Advice, and Guidance) Service. From enhancing overall impact to ensuring your offering aligns with the needs of your users, these key areas are essential for delivering excellence. Ready to take your IAG service to the next level? Download your free sector-specific guide here: https://zurl.co/nefTj #IAG #BusinessExcellence #QualityManagement
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Congratulations on your well deserved matrix Standard accreditation Tolley! 👏 🎉
We are delighted to announce that our apprenticeship business, part of TolleyLearning, has retained its IAG Matrix accreditation. The matrix Standard is adopted by the Department for Education as the international quality standard for organisations delivering information, advice and guidance. Retaining this accreditation is testament to the continued high-quality advice and support that our apprentices and their employers receive from us throughout their apprenticeship and beyond. For full details of our apprenticeship programmes and support, visit https://lnkd.in/eDAUgWUj matrix Standard
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Innovation & Rehabilitation: Read how The Clink’s tailored IAG services and the matrix Standard lead to change in the criminal justice and hospitality sectors. Clink graduates are 65.6% less likely to re-offend. Their secret? Training, support, and the matrix Standard. Discover how The Clink Charity team are reshaping futures one meal at a time. Thank you Paul Clarkson and Chris Horton for sharing your experience with the accreditation process.
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📅 Invitation: Join Our Free Webinar on matrix Standard - Outcomes & Impact! Are you about to start your certification journey, or are you considering recertifying? This webinar is designed to inform you about best IAG practices, and prepare you for certification. Date: Thursday, 27th March 2025 Time: 1-hour session Don't miss this opportunity to ensure your organisation is ready for success! Book here: https://zurl.co/0szP1
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📆 It’s #NAW2025, and this year is all about #SkillsForLife –a core benefit of apprenticeships! 🤝 Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) is an essential component of apprenticeship provision, and our guidance pack provides valuable insights for Apprenticeship providers and FE Colleges. Sign up for our guidance pack today to learn more: https://zurl.co/eXEWh
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It’s #NAW2025! 🍎 Here at matrix Standard, we pride ourselves on delivering high quality information, advice, and guidance (IAG) services that empower people in the education sector to reach their full potential. Check out a past case study on client, Deere Apprenticeships, detailing their journey to improving their IAG delivery with us: https://zurl.co/G2OGu